Robin Gibb Of The Bee Gees and Sesame Street Fever Has Died

I am saddened to say that today Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees has died.  In the Sesame Street world he performed on the Sesame Street Fever  LP.  He will surely be missed.  Here he is on Sesame Street Fever.

Coconut Counting Man

Here is a Summery clip for you with The Count and Harry Belafonte.  Enjoy!!!!!

  

Happy Birthday, Dizzy Gillespie!

After a friend told me that today was Dizzy Gillespie's birthday, I decided to upload a clip of his guest appearance on Sesame Street. (Appropriately enough, one of the letters for that episode was D! :-) ) Unfortunately, I can't identify the piece Dizzy is playing; are there any jazz fans out there who care to help?

Six more minutes of fame

Since I've mentioned Nona Beamer's appearances on Sesame Street recently, I thought it'd be appropriate to show them here. First, from Episode 1092, Bob and Maria join Nona as she teaches them a Hawaiian counting chant.







Second, from Episode 1094, a short and simple clip with Nona counting to ten in Hawaiian. (Can any native speakers out there explain the other words she's using before/after the count, please?)







Incidentally, my copies of the trip episodes have some scenes edited out; does anyone recall other scenes where Auntie Nona appeared with the human cast? Please let me know in the comments, if you can!

Aloha Oe, Nona Beamer! (part 2)

Just posted this to YouTube to say, "I'm gonna miss you, Mrs. Beamer" (if you don't mind my warping a quotation from Big Bird in a serious situation).

Aloha Oe, Nona Beamer!

"Auntie Nona" Beamer, who appeared in the Hawaiian trip episodes from the late 1970s, died yesterday at age 84. Even though I have no personal ties to the family or to Hawaii, I still remember her performance on Sesame Street fondly--and plan to post a few clips to Channel 123 in her memory. God bless you, Nona!